George Henry Alexander Clowes
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George Henry Alexander Clowes (1877–1958)[2] was a medical doctor who worked as the first research director at Eli Lilly and Company. He was responsible for mobilizing Eli Lilly resources to mass-produce insulin,[3] making it available for diabetics beginning in 1923.[4][5] He was president of the American Association for Cancer Research in 1938-1939. [6] The AACR Clowes Award for cancer research was named in his honor.[7] He and his two sons established The Clowes Fund in 1952 to fund art, education, and social services.[8]
He was also an art collector whose collection of paintings by European Old Masters was donated to the Indianapolis Museum of Art.[9]
His grandson, Alexander Whitehill Clowes, wrote The Doc and the Duchess, a book about his grandfather's life and legacy.[10]
References
- ↑ sysadmin (October 19, 2011). "George Henry Alexander Clowes (1877-1958)". Smithsonian Institution Archives. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
- ↑ "Memorials". www.findagrave.com.
- ↑ "New Biography Chronicles Life And Achievements Of George Clowes". CapeNews.net. Retrieved November 20, 2018.
- ↑ "Eli Lilly and Company -- Company History". www.company-histories.com. Retrieved November 20, 2018.
- ↑ "Letter to Dr. G. H. A. Clowes 3/04/1922 | The Discovery and Early Development of Insulin". insulin.library.utoronto.ca. Retrieved November 20, 2018.
- ↑ Triolo, VA; Riegel, IL (1961). "The American Association for Cancer Research, 1907-1940 Historical Review". Cancer Research. 21 (2). PMID 13778091. Retrieved August 8, 2026.
- ↑ "AACR G.H.A. Clowes Memorial Award". Retrieved November 20, 2018.
- ↑ "History". The Clowes Fund. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
- ↑ "Archives Directory for the History of Collecting". research.frick.org. Retrieved November 20, 2018.
- ↑ "Alexander Whitehill Clowes MD". Legacy.com. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
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